PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between reger koti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferris Del Zotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferris Del Zotto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

koti
vs
Del Zotto

225 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, reger koti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferris Del Zotto!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Zotto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. koti sees it coming and avoids it easily.

koti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Del Zotto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. koti avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Del Zotto wants a takedown but no success here.
Del Zotto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
reger koti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferris Del Zotto.

koti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
koti closes the distance and clinches up with Del Zotto, looking for a takedown. koti pushes Del Zotto against the cage but Del Zotto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
koti closes the distance and clinches up with Del Zotto, looking for a takedown. koti pushes Del Zotto against the cage but Del Zotto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Del Zotto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and koti counters with a head kick. That will keep Del Zotto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
koti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
koti shoots in for a takedown but Del Zotto shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by koti or perhaps it was just good defense by Del Zotto which made him look bad.

Del Zotto tries to keep at a distance but koti has taken the fight into the clinch.
koti looking for a takedown.

koti manages to break the clinch.
Del Zotto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and koti counters with a series of strikes. Del Zotto will be more careful next time no doubt.

koti pushes Del Zotto up against the cage in a clinch.
Del Zotto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. koti avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from koti.

Del Zotto has koti pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Del Zotto pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending koti tumbling to the mat - Del Zotto dives into koti's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Zotto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
koti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Del Zotto on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
koti tries to strike from the bottom.
koti controls Del Zotto momentarily but Del Zotto frees himself.
koti is breathing heavily.
Del Zotto landing some decent shots from guard.
koti trying to control the position.
Del Zotto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Del Zotto throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Del Zotto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Del Zotto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Del Zotto stands up over koti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Del Zotto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

koti is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Zotto with a nice head shot there.
Oh koti is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Del Zotto postures up and lands a big shot to koti's brow.
Del Zotto stopping the sweep attempt from koti.
koti seems to have got his legs back now.
Del Zotto chips away with some ground and pound.
Del Zotto lands a couple of elbows.
Del Zotto stands up over koti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Del Zotto chips away with some ground and pound.
Del Zotto scoring with some ground and pound.
Del Zotto landing some decent shots from guard.
Del Zotto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Del Zotto chips away with some ground and pound.
koti is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Zotto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Del Zotto postures up and lands a big shot to koti's brow.
Del Zotto stopping the sweep attempt from koti.
Del Zotto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Del Zotto distracts koti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Del Zotto chips away with some ground and pound.
koti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Del Zotto preventing the sweep.
Del Zotto works over koti with some ground and pound from guard.
Del Zotto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Zotto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Del Zotto lands a couple of elbows.
Del Zotto lands a couple of digs.
koti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
koti has momentary wrist control but Del Zotto slips an elbow through the middle.
koti wants to sweep but no luck.
Del Zotto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Del Zotto works over koti with some ground and pound from guard.
Del Zotto postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Zotto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
koti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Del Zotto with a nice head shot there.
Del Zotto cracks koti with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferris Del Zotto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Del Zotto keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Zotto tries for a takedown but koti circles away easily
and koti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Del Zotto with a poor takedown
and koti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

koti moves into range and clinches up with Del Zotto.
Del Zotto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. koti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
reger koti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferris Del Zotto.
koti misses with a takedown attempt

and Del Zotto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Del Zotto.
Del Zotto thows a big elbow that misses.
koti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
koti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Del Zotto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Del Zotto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
koti looking to control.
Del Zotto working some strikes from top position.
Del Zotto throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Del Zotto with a lazy takedown attempt
and koti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
koti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Del Zotto counters with a shoot takedown. koti fights it but they end up in guard.
koti controls Del Zotto momentarily but Del Zotto frees himself.
Del Zotto works over koti with some ground and pound from guard.
Del Zotto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
koti trying to control the position.
Del Zotto landing some decent shots from guard.

koti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

koti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Del Zotto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Zotto working some strikes from top position.
Del Zotto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Del Zotto lands a couple of digs.

koti looking for a guillotine here but Del Zotto defends easily.
Del Zotto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of koti's head.
Del Zotto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Del Zotto lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Zotto working some strikes from top position.
koti wants to sweep here but Del Zotto controlling him for the moment.
Del Zotto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Del Zotto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

koti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
koti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
koti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
koti has momentary wrist control but Del Zotto slips an elbow through the middle.
koti is looking to stand up but Del Zotto isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
koti misses with a straight right.
Del Zotto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts koti as he jumps to the side.
Del Zotto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
koti tries to clinch but Del Zotto is having none of it.
Del Zotto avoids the head kick by koti.

Del Zotto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
koti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on koti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ferris Del Zotto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Del Zotto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Del Zotto drops an elbow to the side of koti's head.
koti trying to control from the bottom.
Del Zotto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Del Zotto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Del Zotto lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Del Zotto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Del Zotto slips a nice elbow through koti's hands, connecting with koti's forehead.
koti is looking to control Del Zotto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can koti avoid being mounted?

koti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Zotto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Del Zotto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Del Zotto.
Del Zotto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
koti wants to get back to his feet.
koti tries to get to full guard but Del Zotto has control of the leg.
Del Zotto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Del Zotto lands with a punch from half guard.
Ferris Del Zotto has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
koti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Del Zotto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Del Zotto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Del Zotto winds up and cracks koti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Del Zotto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Del Zotto winds up and cracks koti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Del Zotto prevents koti from standing back up.
Del Zotto lands with a punch from half guard.
Del Zotto is thwarting koti's attempts to control the position.
koti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
koti wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Del Zotto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Del Zotto showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Zotto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
koti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Del Zotto thows a huge punch but koti dodges it nicely.
Del Zotto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
koti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Del Zotto scores with a couple of nice shots.
koti is trying to get back to full guard.
Del Zotto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Del Zotto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Del Zotto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Del Zotto slips a nice elbow through koti's hands, connecting with koti's forehead.
Del Zotto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
koti wants to control but Del Zotto is keeping busy.
koti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Del Zotto working over koti with some ground and pound. koti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
koti wants to get back to full guard.
Del Zotto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
koti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Del Zotto.
Del Zotto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
koti trying to control from the bottom.
koti is trying to get back to full guard.
reger koti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferris Del Zotto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Del Zotto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ferris Del Zotto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Del Zotto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferris Del Zotto!